Does the title of this post send shivers up your spine? It certainly does mine. And yet I continue to be astounded by the sheer quantity of get-rich-quick scams going around.
Because I am writing a book on network marketing, I am purposely on multiple email lists, so I see it all. This is actually very good for me, as it will all be fodder for my chapter on “How Not to Promote Your Business.”
The Internet facilitates the proliferation of get-rich-quick scams, but even the ancients knew something about them. The 28th chapter of Proverbs practically mentions them by name:
Anyone who tills the land will have plenty of bread,
but one who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.
The faithful will abound with blessings,
but one who is in a hurry to be rich will not go unpunished.
The miser is in a hurry to get rich
and does not know that loss is sure to come. (Prov 28:19-20,22, NRSV)
I am using these 31 days of August to discuss the 31 chapters of Proverbs, but my purpose is not religious as much as it is folk wisdom and common sense. (I’m also saddened at how biblically illiterate so many younger people are, not being taught the Bible even as world literature, and so I am honored to do even a small part in generating awareness of the Bible.) In a few days I’ll get back to my usual (and less regular) posting habits, but I have enjoyed the discipline of blogging daily. I may have to find other excuses to do so.
Back to the topic at hand. The sad part for me about the proliferation of get-rich-quick scams is that they cause many people to lump them together with legitimate opportunities. The chapter “How to Choose a Network Marketing Company” will deal with criteria to use to separate the wheat from the chaff—oops, another biblical reference. 
I have found network marketing to be a great equalizer. Listen to the stories of those who have gone on to amass great fortunes in network marketing, and you’ll be amazed at their sheer ordinariness. They didn’t have large sums of money to invest up front, otherwise they may have gone into stock or real estate investing instead. They come from all walks of life with all levels of education. Anyone can do this.
Invariably, what they all have in common is a huge Why. They needed to make this work … and so they did.
The neat thing is that we can too.
But it probably won’t be quick, and it will take some effort on our parts. There’s a reason they call it network marketing.
So keep an open mind. In network marketing you might just find a vehicle to help you achieve the financial freedom you desire.
